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Posted by Bobby Spade on 06/23/2007 at 12:50 PM

Alex Marvez interviews UFC President Dana White

Email: alex@wrestlingobserver.com

Dana White barely had time to celebrate the success the June 12 Ultimate Fight Night mixed martial arts show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino before he was on the road again. The Ultimate Fighting Championships President flew immediately to Denver and New York City for business meetings before heading to Ireland for the UFC 72 pay-per-view show and then back to the promotion’s home base of Las Vegas, which is where tonight’s Ultimate Finale 5 card will be aired live on Spike TV. In the following interview conducted after Spencer Fisher’s exciting three-round decision over Sam Stout, White weighed in on the state of UFC, female fighting and the promotion’s recent breakthroughs with the mainstream media. Portions of this interview also ran in today’s edition of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Q: Why is UFC coming so frequently to South Florida?

White: “People always talk about California and Texas being hot spots for mixed martial arts, but South Florida is, too. There’s been a lot of training here for years. One of the best [fighting] teams in the business, American Top Team, is located here. The Hard Rock also is a great venue and the fans are fantastic. Getting [5,100] fans here on a Tuesday night in a thunderstorm? Come on.”

Q: Last month’s UFC 71 pay-per-view received the most mainstream media coverage of any of your previous events. How do you reflect on that?

White: “We broke through to all the major media because of six years of hard work. We just couldn’t be denied any more. We’re kicking everybody’s butt on pay-per-view. It’s the hottest thing with males ages 18 to 34 other than the NFL … If you’re still denying us, you’re just so far off the mark it’s not even funny.”

Q: What did you think of this season of Ultimate Fighter?

White: “I think this is the best season we’ve ever had. That’s a pretty strong statement considering season one was so great. Obviously, there’s a lot of drama and stuff that happens in a reality show. But these kids came to fight this season. At the end of the day, what we’re looking for is the next good fighter. These kids fought.”


Q: How close is UFC to promoting female fighting?

White: “Think about this: When boxing was at it’s peak and women’s boxing started to come out, there weren’t enough women competing in the sport to even make it competitive. Plus, people have had such a hard team seeing the men fight for so long that I think they would have a real hard time seeing women do it. I don’t mean to sound chauvinistic, but women are pretty and soft. Nobody wants to see a girl get punched in the face. I don’t.”

Q: What is most surprising about the recent UFC boom?

White: “Obviously, I believed in this sport and thought we could get here. I wouldn’t say I’m surprised, but it’s still a little surreal to me. To be on the cover of Sports Illustrated and ESPN covering our weigh-ins live, I’m happy and thrilled … This thing is here to stay.”

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